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You’d be forgiven if you forgot that Elaine had a roommate on Seinfeld. Despite the fact that Elaine lived with Tina for at least the first third of Seinfeld’s nine seasons — when Tina moved out is unclear — she only ever appeared three times on the show.

The first time was during the formative episode “The Deal,” where Jerry and Elaine try to work out a “friends with benefits” arrangement only to have a slew of things, including Tina, get in the way. The second was when Tina dated Kramer for an episode, driving Elaine crazy. And lastly, Tina appeared in Season Five, where it’s established that she moved out some time ago.

Despite Tina being criminally underused on Seinfeld, every time she showed up, she stole the scene, which is a credit to the actress who portrayed her: Siobhan Fallon Hogan, who also had a stint on...

The year was 1996, and NBC's "Seinfeld" was firing on all cylinders. The "show about nothing" had won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, Kramer actor Michael Richards had won two Supporting Actor in a Comedy Emmys, Julia Louis-Dreyfus was fresh off her win for Supporting Actress, and co-creator Larry David had already won his Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series for season 4's "The Contest," where he was willing to put his job on the line to make sure the episode got made.

But it was at this point, after the seventh season had aired, when Larry David walked away from his creation. Well, that's not entirely true -- he stuck around as an actor to continue to do the occasional cameo as Yankees head honcho George Steinbrenner -- but it is true that David stopped writing and showrunning "Seinfeld" right around the time it reached its creative peak.

Contrary to Frank Costanza’s insistence, “serenity now!” can only do so much when it comes to keeping calm. Just ask Seinfeld stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander, who can be seen breaking mid-scene in a newly-resurfaced moment from the iconic ‘90s sitcom.

Earlier this week, Redditor ExtraGlutenPlzz headed to the Seinfeld subreddit with an observation for fellow fans on Season Nine’s “The Merv Griffin Show”: What’s the deal with Michael Richards’ chip-and-burp combo making two of his fellow castmates visibly lose their shit?

“Julia has said that when Michael Richards takes a break to eat a chip on the Merv Griffin show, she couldn’t stop laughing. She can be seen here for a microsecond laughing,” they captioned a screengrab taken about nine minutes into the episode.

Snapped moments after Kramer grilled George on pigeons, called a fake “commercial break,” shoved a few chips into his mouth,...

The renowned Blue Jacket Fashion Show will continue to elevate prostate cancer awareness by hosting its first-ever Los Angeles (LA) Fashion Week event.

Founded by fashion designer Frederick Anderson, the Blue Jacket Fashion Show has hosted eight annual fashion shows in New York City. This year will mark the first West Coast show, kicking off LA Fashion Week at 6 pm, Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, at W Hollywood.

Inaugural LA Runway Event to Feature Appearances by Rodney Peete & Holly Robinson-Peete, Omar Sharif Jr., Carl Clemons, Eric West, Harold Perrineau, Michael Richards, John Hill, Joey Zauzig, Eric Stanton Betts, Young Paris, Paul Telfer, Robert Scott Wilson, Marshall Glaze, Marc Malkin, Kinyumbia Mutakibbir and Fashion designer &Founder Frederick Anderson, and many more.

Dressed by top designers, including,

NN07, Arjano Collection, Bonnie Young, Bugatchi, Elle Balleh, Epperson, Magpies & Peacocks, Paisley & Gray, Perry Ellis, Potro, Ruben & Chapelle, The Salting, Stephen-f, Terry Singh and Urban Zen

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson,...

Calling "Seinfeld" a success story is understating it. But Jason Alexander, who played George Costanza on the show in every episode except one, thinks the series' success might've had bad consequences for the TV industry as a whole. In a Charlie Rose interview from 1998 (the same year "Seinfeld" concluded), Alexander walked through the story of how he, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine), and Michael Richards (Kramer) fought for a raise about halfway through the show's run.

Alexander explained how, around season 5 of "Seinfeld," he, Louis-Dreyfus, and Richards felt "there was no upside" in staying on the show anymore. The success of "Seinfeld" could even be a double-edged sword since they'd be typecast as actors going forward. His fears ended up being founded; of the three, only Louis-Dreyfus has become more than her "Seinfeld" character to the larger public.

Initially, the three actors tried to get in on the show's syndication success. Syndication,...

The messy truth behind Seinfeld royalties left many cast members feeling less wealthy than they could have been. Despite the show’s iconic status and massive success, the financial fallout revealed a complicated landscape of contracts and negotiations. While Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David reaped the rewards of their creative genius, other key players faced financial struggles that highlighted the disparities in Hollywood.

Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

As they navigated the complex world of residuals and licensing deals, it became clear that the legendary sitcom’s legacy wasn’t as lucrative for everyone involved. This behind-the-scenes drama exposed the harsh realities of the entertainment industry, leaving fans questioning the true cost of fame and fortune.

Behind the Scenes of Seinfeld: When Success Didn’t Equal Equal Pay Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | Credits: NBC

Despite being one of the most beloved sitcoms ever, Seinfeld harbored...

Seinfeld witnessed some of its funniest moments when the parents of our iconic leads graced selected episodes. The NBC show often featured the parents as supporting characters. Surprisingly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character Elaine Benes’ parents could never be a prominent part of the show.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle Rock Entertainment

Although Elaine Benes’ mother was never shown in the NBC sitcom, her father Alton Benes was set to be a recurring character after his introduction in Season 2 Episode 3. It was a controversial on-set incident by the late actor Lawrence Tierney that forced Alton Benes to never get another appearance.

Seinfeld, often hailed as one of the greatest sitcoms ever, provided immense laughs to the audiences. But hardly anyone expected Tierney to create a scary environment on set.

Lawrence Tierney’s problematic humor made the Seinfeld cast uncomfortable Lawrence Tierney as Alton Benes in Seinfeld | Credits: Castle...

For a show with 180 episodes, "Seinfeld" has oddly few stinkers. Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld's magnum opus took the TV landscape by storm throughout the '90s, but the show still remains fresh –- and funnier than almost anything else on television, before or since. Across its nine seasons, "Seinfeld" honed and then perfected its distinctive style of comedy, bringing viewers increasingly labyrinthine and rewarding standalone stories of misunderstandings, faux pas, and assorted disasters –- all memorably set in the creators' unpredictable vision of New York City.

For all its greatness, though, "Seinfeld" has a few low points, and I don't just mean the clip shows. Its first season doesn't start off particularly strong, though its early episodes build a solid platform onto which later, more intricate comedic plots can expand. Likewise, season 4 spends long stretches of time focused on George (Jason Alexander) and Jerry's (Seinfeld) attempt to write a TV show,...

Larry David could have had a bright future as an action-comedy hero if a certain Saturday Night Live clone had survived long enough to make its own sketch-to-movie adaptations — after all, Enter The Matzoi: The Movie couldn’t have done that much worse at the box office than MacGruber.

The legendary Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator’s brief career in sketch comedy is best remembered for his Saturday Night Live era, during which David quit the show in a fit of rage halfway through his first and only season before returning to work the next day as if nothing had happened. David’s SNL antics formed the basis of one of the most iconic Seinfeld episodes ever with “The Revenge,” but it wasn’t David’s first memorable and slightly disastrous brush with televised sketch comedy. In his first-ever TV comedy job, David served as a staff writer and...

Directed by Ryan Ashley Lowery, Light Up is centered around five prolific figures of the Black queer community: Dunlap Simone, Derek Johnson, Benjamin Carlton, Obio Jones, and Octavius Terry. Over the course of the documentary Lowery, along with other interviewers, get into the nitty-gritty of the lives of the film’s subjects, how they learned that they were queer, the kind of push back they faced from society, and what did it take for them to overcome the hurdles placed in front of them and make a name for themselves in a profession of their choosing. Lowery sat down for a virtual chat with me to talk about the experience of making Light Up, what it was like to interview Simone, Johnson, Carlton, Jones, and Terry, representation of Black queer people in the world of entertainment, and more.

How did you come up with the idea of making Light Up?...

Michael Richards did a lot of justice to the character of Kramer on Seinfeld, a hit sitcom that came out in 1989. The 75-year-old actor and former stand-up comedian was partially responsible for the show’s success, as Kramer’s persona was loud and quite impactful.

Michael Richards as Kramer on Seinfeld | Credits: Caste Rock Entertainment/Netflix

Seinfeld lasted for nearly a decade before airing its final season in 1998. Richards also got a couple of projects to work on before appearing in his final (or latest) film Faith, Hope & Love in 2019. Sometimes, actors tend to become the characters they portray on screen, and for Richards, Kramer became a slight annoyance.

Michael Richard got so used to being Kramer that it made him awkward in real life

While verbal comedy is something that most comedians succeed in, physical comedy was one area in which Michael Richards thrived. This was something he...

If all TV production stopped today and no new TV shows were ever created, then every TV lover in the world were asked to name the greatest show in the history of television, there's a damn decent chance that "Seinfeld" would come out on top. Rewatchable, hilarious, and totally singular, it remains a miracle more than 25 years after it went off the air. So much of that is attributed to the core ensemble cast made up of Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine), Jason Alexander (George), and Michael Richards (Kramer). For nearly all of the show's 180 episodes, this group anchored the classic sitcom. We say almost because there was one episode that Alexander sat out.

Like many great shows, "Seinfeld" took a couple of seasons to find its footing. By season 3, though, it was fully off to the races. That season contains several classic episodes, including the third episode, the 20th of the show overall,...

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Frasier is one of the best classic multi-cam sitcoms with one of the best cast of characters. Based on the character from the hit series Cheers, Frasier follows Dr. Frasier Crane as he moves to Seattle to reset his life after finalizing his divorce. Dr. Crane thinks that he is getting a new life but his plans are interrupted when his father moves in with him. The comedy of the series came from the highly dysfunctional relationship between Frasier and his father Niles Crane. Frasier provided laughter to its audience for 11 eleven brilliant seasons and ended its run in 2004. Eighteen years later we go a great revival and new life for Frasier Crane on Paramount with him living with his son. So, if you loved the cringe comedy and compelling characters in the original and the new revival...

It’s almost mind-boggling to know just how many well-known actors today auditioned for roles in our favorite sitcoms from back in the day. It’s hard to picture anyone other than the actors who eventually landed the parts, but it’s really fascinating to see how things turned out for everyone.

Larry Hankin in Friends Credits: NBC

For instance, Larry Hankin who people know from Friends auditioned for the role of Kramer on Seinfeld alongside Michael Richards. It’s intriguing to think about how different the show might have been with Hankin in that role. Hankin also once opened up about his reaction when he learned his character was being killed off of Friends.

Friends‘ Mr. Heckles Was Eyeing Kramer on Seinfeld Before Landing His Iconic Role!

Larry Hankin auditioned for the role of Kramer on Seinfeld alongside Michael Richards but ended up losing out. Instead, he found his...

When it comes to the greatest endings that do its respective show justice, Breaking Bad‘s Felina is often the first one to cross fans’ minds, and for good reason. But similar wasn’t the case with Jerry Seinfeld’s Seinfeld, which is notable for its polarizing finale that wasn’t received well among its viewers when it first aired.

Jerry Seinfeld | Credit: Seinfeld/NBC

Similar to AMC’s Breaking Bad, Jon Hamm’s Mad Men was successful in giving fans a satisfying conclusion, and the Unfrosted star too holds it in very high regard.

Mad Men’s Finale Is Jerry Seinfeld’s Pick for the Greatest Finale Ever Person to Person | Credit: Mad Men/AMC

While the general consensus towards Seinfeld‘s finale has wormed up over the years, when it originally aired, the episode left a sour taste in fans’ mouths, as the main cast ended up in jail in the finale.

One of NBC’s most successful sitcoms, Seinfeld, featured multiple actors at their comedic genius. Among the many recurring characters, actor Bryan Cranston shone the brightest with his hilarious dialogue and performance. He played the role of Tim Whatley, Jerry and Kramer’s offbeat dentist.

Remembered as one of the best guest roles of the show, he appeared in five episodes but completely stole the spotlight as soon as he showed up on screen. Recalling his short stint in the popular series, Cranston mentioned his biggest achievement was making Jerry Seinfeld laugh. The Breaking Bad actor was so good at comic timing that he had Seinfeld enamored.

A recurring role with a lasting impact: Bryan Cranston

Seinfeld was a career-defining sitcom for multiple actors and a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s. For Bryan Cranston, the show held a significant spot; though he appeared for only a handful of episodes, the impact cannot be denied.

Seinfeld fans already know that NBC treating George Costanza as if he were less important than Ted Danson was a bad omen for the show, but did you know that, in real life, the network caused an industry-wide panic by pretending that Paul Reiser was a full $400,000 more valuable than Jason Alexander?

Well, that’s not exactly what Alexander said when he discussed his salary on the talk show Charlie Rose in April 1998, mere weeks before the airing of the soon-to-be infamous Seinfeld finale. However, the brilliant acting talent behind one of TV history’s most petty and envious a-holes did tell the journalism giant that the Seinfeld pay structure for which he, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards fought bitterly with NBC to secure destroyed the TV economy by ensuring that Reiser could command a $1 million paycheck per episode of the significantly less impressive sitcom Mad About You.

By the end of Seinfeld,...

In the world of television, only a handful of TV shows have managed to create the impact that Seinfeld has. Created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, the show ran for 9 successful seasons, from 1989 to 1998, and has continued to enjoy enduring popularity. Leaving an indelible mark on the history of television, the show was not without challenges.

A still from Seinfeld | NBC

Back in 1998, Jason Alexander, revealed how he found himself at the center of a heated debate over actor salaries. Feeling that his per-episode salary demand was outrageous, the actor felt his demands had potentially damaged the economics of television history as a whole.

Jason Alexander’s Outrageous Salary Demand for Seinfeld

Jason Alexander and the Seinfeld cast in a still from the show | NBC

While Jerry Seinfeld has continued to enjoy massive success thanks to his hit NBC show of the 1990s, his three on-screen best friends too deserve equal acclaim.

Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the greatest sitcoms on television, celebrated for its witty observations of everyday life and unique brand of humor. The show’s popularity was on a different level in the 1990s, making it a cultural phenomenon that resonated with millions of viewers. But one episode in particular could have jeopardized the show’s success.

Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards and Jason Alexander in Seinfeld || NBC

However, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld managed to navigate this delicate subject with their trademark cleverness. But despite their careful handling, the episode wasn’t without a minor setback.

Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld Subtly Tackled a Risqué Topic

Jerry Seinfeld, the legendary comedian and creator of the iconic sitcom Seinfeld, shared some fascinating behind-the-scenes happenings while speaking at the Howard Stern Show in 2023. One memorable episode of the sitcom that fans adore was the one where Kramer gets the...

After a brief fakeout for Independence Day last month, the ladies of “The View” are now officially on summer break. And yes, it’ll be a bit longer until you can return to the table with them again.

Friday marked the Season 27 finale, and it came with a bit of news from host Sunny Hostin. To wrap up the show, she announced that “after 10 years and 2,143 episodes, this is also the last episode we’ll do from this studio.” Indeed, when the show returns for Season 28, it’ll be at a brand new table in a brand new studio.

The episode also welcomed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to the show, where he picked apart Donald Trump’s racist comments about Vice President Kamala Harris.

But if you’re here, you’re probably wondering when exactly the Season 28 return will be. Well, worry not, we have that answer. It’ll be Tuesday,...

It’s been a very eventful year for The View, with the cohosts responding live to a wild variety of shake-ups, from earthquakes to studio fires. Now, an even more major shift is on the way soon: The entire show is moving its headquarters from the Upper West Side studio it’s been at for 10 years to a new, “state-of-the-art studio” in downtown Manhattan. The bad news is, it’ll be a while before fans get to see the six stars in their new digs. The View is currently on a short hiatus after last week’s conclusion of Season 27, which means for the next few weeks, The View will be airing reruns from Season 27 instead of live episodes. On Monday (August 5), a repeat of the episode featuring Michael Richards and Chris Colfer will air; on Tuesday (August 6), fans can revisit the big Sister Act 2 reunion extravaganza; on Wednesday (August...

Larry King was most popularly known for his popular TV talk show program Larry King Live. The celebrated host entertained audiences since the 80s and has had many memorable episodes with celebrities. His funny yet articulate demeanor was loved by audiences and he made his guests very comfortable and welcome every time they came on the show.

Larry King as the host of Larry King Now | Ora TV

King’s marital life, however, was messy and he was married 8 times before he married Shawn Southwick in 1997. But their relationship also soured in 2019 and they filed for divorce that year. Considering the failed marriages he has had, King asserted in 2020 that he was not a ‘marrying guy’ and the big age gap between them led to the downfall of their marriage.

Larry King and Shawn Southwick’s 26-Year Age Gap Took Its Toll On Their Marriage

Larry King was devoted to...

The hit sitcom Seinfeld follows the humorous everyday lives of four friends in New York City. The series is known for its unique and memorable characters, many of whom have become iconic figures of the 90s TV landscape.

Seinfeld | Credit: IMDb

While they are beloved as they appeared, showrunner Larry David had alternative ideas for Michael Richards’ character Cosmo Kramer, as he wanted the character to have a ponytail. However, the actor himself ultimately chose not to follow through with this suggestion.

Larry David Wanted Cosmo Kramer to Have a Ponytail in Seinfeld

Starring alongside actors like Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards took on the role of the neighbor of the titular character, Cosmo Kramer, in the hit sitcom.

Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer | Credit: Castle Rock

Kramer has since become iconic for his distinctive hairstyle, vintage wardrobe, and offbeat business ideas among other things throughout the show.

Legendary actress Shelley Duvall has sadly passed away at the age of 75. Movie fans know her best for her stellar work as Wendy Torrance in The Shining, and for playing Olive Oyl in the big-screen version of Popeye — although her work in the Harland Williams vehicle RocketMan has yet to be fully-appreciated.

Anyone who grew up in the ‘80s or ‘90s likely also remembers Duvall as the host and creator of Faerie Tale Theatre, one of the most bizarre, charming and idiosyncratic children’s shows in the history of TV. Each episode presented an hour-long, live-action adaptation of a familiar (or occasionally not-so-familiar) fairy tale, featuring a double-take-inducing cast of Hollywood legends and upstart comic stars.

Where else could you find Elliott Gould playing a giant in Jack and the Beanstalk, or Joan Collins as a witch trying to capture Hansel and Gretel? Or Howie Mandel as a character named...

Michael Richards’ portrayal of Kramer in Seinfeld created one of the most iconic characters in the American sitcom space, right up there with Chandler Bing, Marshall Eriksen, and Captain Raymond Holt. Jerry Seinfeld went on the record to say that no one could have played the character better, except maybe one other actor.

Michael Richards as Cosmos Kramer in Seinfeld || Columbia Pictures

Seinfeld, like old great American sitcoms, created a main cast of memorable characters, and among them, was the the charismatic and sometimes dimwitted Kramer, who benefitted from Michael Richards’ great performance, along with the wit and charm that the actor brought to the character. It is nigh impossible to imagine another actor playing Kramer, but Jerry Seinfeld revealed on The Howard Stern Show who could have done it if not Richards.

Jerry Seinfeld believes Andy Kaufman would have made a great Kramer Andy Kaufman’s fake wrestling match...

Ah, Seinfeld, the NBC show about nothing that became something! Well, there was one episode that nearly had co-creator Larry David biting his nails, worried that his comedic counterpart, Jerry Seinfeld, might not give it the thumbs up. We are talking about the legendary banter that became a cultural touchstone—the eleventh episode of the fourth season, The Contest.

Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld | NBC

Praised as a juggling act of wit & daring subject matter, this fan-favorite and critically acclaimed episode stood out and had viewers rolling with laughter. Surprisingly, the concept of this episode, which aired in 1992, was a hot potato, as David kept it under wraps for several seasons before daring to pitch Seinfeld.

Seinfeld Episode That Larry David Kept Hidden From Jerry Seinfeld

Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the dynamic duo behind the classic sitcom, Seinfeld, never shied away from pushing the envelope and trying new things. But...

“Weird Al” Yankovic’s cult classic comedy Uhf has been released on a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in celebration of its 35th anniversary.

Made from a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative, the Blu-ray also features previously released audio commentary from Yankovic and director Jay Levey, as well as deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, and a 2014 retrospective panel held at San Diego Comic-Con. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is available for purchase here.

Yankovic co-wrote Uhf with Levey and starred as George Newman, a daydreamer who unexpectedly becomes the manager of a small TV station called Channel 62, which is struggling to stay afloat. After taking over, he creates new shows like Stanley Spadowski’s Clubhouse, Wheel of Fish, and Raul’s Wild Kingdom in a bid to keep it alive while coming up against rival station owner R.J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy).

Uhf received mixed reviews and was a commercial flop,...

The same year he was cast to play the iconic character Kramer on the sitcom Seinfeld, Michael Richards could also be seen on the big screen in the comedy Uhf – which was a financial disappointment at the time of its release in the summer of 1989, but has gone on to gather a huge cult following over the years. Musician “Weird Al” Yankovic plays the lead role of George Newman, who is put in charge of the Uhf television channel Channel 62, with Richards in the supporting role of janitor-turned-host Stanley Spadowski… and for a while, it looked like Richards would be playing Stanley while dealing with a case of Bell’s palsy.

As Richards writes in his memoir Entrances and Exits, “Before the Seinfeld pilot, I star in three pilots: Herndon (1983), Help (1984), and Slickers (1985). All three are offered to me. The second pilot, Help, is retooled and called Marblehead Manor, and...

Michael Richards is ready to make audiences laugh again with the release of his new autobiography Entrances and Exits. But first, he’s addressing the elephant in the room. On Tuesday, the Emmy-winning Seinfeld star made the talk show rounds to promote his book, which hit shelves the same day, on The Today Show and The View, and he revisited the incident that largely ended his TV career. And according to Richards, he wasn’t canceled by anyone other than himself. In 2006, Richards was performing at the Laugh Factory and was heckled by a Black audience member. In response, he reportedly shouted the “n-word” in describing the man. Witnesses said he also verbally assailed other members of the crowd with racially insensitive language. After that, Richards explained to Today host Hoda Kotb, he decided to bow out of show business. “Anger had a hold of me. I canceled myself out,...

Update, with video: Michael Richards visited The View today and revisited the 2006 racist comedy club outburst that led to a decades-long withdrawal from the public eye.

Greeted with a warm “Welcome back, man,” by old friend and View moderator Whoopi Goldberg, Richards, promoting his new memoir Entrances and Exits, and the panelists wasted little time before addressing the still-hot topic.

Co-host Sunny Hostin broached the subject: “Let me just start by saying I don’t believe in cancel culture, I believe in consequence culture, and you’ve paid a lot of consequences.” She then asked what he was thinking at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles in 2006 when he responded to a Black heckler with a repeated use of the n-word.

Watch a View video clip below.

“Well, I’m on stage with a microphone in my hand,” Richards said, “doing an act, breaking in material, it’s late at night,...

Over the course of his 40-plus years as a talk show host, David Letterman weathered his fair share of uncomfortable celebrity encounters, including Madonna’s F-bomb-filled 1994 Late Show visit. But few moments were as painful to watch as the time Michael Richards showed up—via satellite—to apologize for a racist outburst that had occurred during a comedy show just three days earier.

In Entrances and Exits, a new memoir from the man best known as Seinfeld’s quirky Cosmo Kramer, Richards opens up about that infamous on-air mea culpa.

The story began on the evening of November 17, 2006, when Richards imploded his career with a single tirade while performing at Hollywood’s Laugh Factory. When a rowdy audience member decided to heckle Richards by declaring him “not funny,” the actor—who was attempting to ease his way back into the standup comedy scene—lost it.

Continue reading Michael Richards Reflects...

The View welcomes actor and comedian Michael Richards and author Chris Colfer to the show on Tuesday June 4. Richards, known for his role as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC sitcom “Seinfeld,” will discuss his new memoir, “Entrances and Exits,” which reflects on his career and the challenges he faced after a racist tirade during […]

The View: Michael Richards, Chris Colfer...

It’s an all star line up on Tuesday June 4 as The Today Show welcomes actor and comedian Michael Richards, actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, actor Robert De Niro, Tribeca Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal, actor Matt Smith, and actor Dakota Fanning. Michael Richards, best known for his role as Cosmo Kramer on the groundbreaking series […]

The Today Show: Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld, Robert De Niro...

When Michael Richards’ most well-known character, Kramer, erupted through the door of onscreen neighbor Jerry Seinfeld 35 years ago, he also burst into the homes of audiences everywhere, finding fast acclaim for his madcap antics and refreshing lack of filter. At the time he and his castmates were waging what Seinfeld has called the “sacred mission” of comedy. That mission, Richards tells Rolling Stone, was “to get the laugh. Like Jason seeking the Golden Fleece, to seek the ha ha. That’s the big treasure, and that’s ultimately what we were after together.

Seinfeld actor Michael Richards has revealed that a former co-star nearly quit the hit show after failing to appear in an episode in Season 3.

Richards, who played Kramer in the NBC comedy, has written a memoir, in which he recounts that neither he nor Jason Alexander (who played George Costanza) were required for an episode titled ‘The Pen.’

Page Six quotes an excerpt from Richards’ book, where he writes that while he took his own absence with equanimity, Alexander was more miffed.

“Jason threatens to quit after learning that he’s also not in the episode. He’s furious,” Richards wrote in his memoir, adding that he sympathised with his fellow actor.

“Jason came onto the show with the most confidence of anyone. He had won a Tony Award on the New York stage, not an insignificant achievement, and until the table read for ‘The Pen’ he has assumed that Seinfeld is a buddy show,...

Michael Richards, known for his role as Cosmo Kramer on the iconic sitcom Seinfeld, opened up about his health battle and journey of self-reflection in his forthcoming memoir, Entrances and Exits.

Richards, 74, revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer in 2018. “I thought, well, this is my time. I’m ready to go,” Richards told People. “Then my son came to mind just a few seconds later, and I heard myself saying, ‘I’ve got a 9-year-old, and I’d like to be around for him. Is there any way I can get a little more life going?'”

The actor ultimately underwent a full prostate removal surgery to contain the cancer.

Richards’ cancer battle was a catalyst for him to document his life experiences in his memoir, which he says contains over 40 journals he has kept over the years. “I’m turning 75, so maybe wanting to do that...

Seinfeld star Michael Richards dropped a bomb while promoting his new book, and admitted he has been hiding his cancer diagnosis from the public.

Richards is well known for his Seinfeld role Kramer, the Jerry’s tall and quirky neighbor. Next month his new book will hit shelves, and readers are in for a shock. Keep reading for all the details.

Seinfeld Star Shares Cancer Battle

Seinfeld fan fave Michael Richards is now 74 years old, and currently promoting his new memoir, “Entrances And Exits.”

Richards’ memoir is set to hit book store shelves on June 4 2024, and readers will get an emotional and inside look at his shocking cancer diagnosis.

Unbeknownst to the general public, the Kramer portrayer was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018 when he went to a routine checkup with his doctor.

Since his diagnosis and cancer treatment, Richards has a new lease on life and is ready to share his journey.

Seinfeld actor Michael Richards reveals in a new interview that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer six years ago and that he underwent surgery to remove it before it inevitably turned deadly.

Speaking to People ahead of the publication of his memoir Entrances and Exits, Richards said he was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer in 2018 following a routine checkup.

“I thought. well, this is my time. I’m ready to go,” the actor who famously portrayed Kramer on Seinfeld said of the diagnosis. “But then my son came to mind just a few seconds later,...

Michael Richards has shared his private cancer battle.

The Seinfeld alum disclosed in his forthcoming memoir Entrances and Exits, out June 4, that he was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer in the summer of 2018.

Speaking with People magazine about his diagnosis, the actor admitted he was bracing himself for death. “I thought, well, this is my time. I’m ready to go,” he said. “But then my son came to mind just a few seconds later and I heard myself saying, ‘I’ve got a 9-year-old and I’d like to be around for him. Is there any way I can get a little more life going?'”

Richards told the outlet that, to treat his prostate cancer, his doctors recommended removing his entire prostate. The procedure saved his life.

“It had to be contained quickly,” he said. “I had to go for the fully surgery. If I hadn’t, I...

It’s been nearly 18 years since Michael Richards, best known for playing Kramer in Seinfeld, had a very controversial outburst that basically cost him his career. He has been out of the spotlight since then, but the actor has recently appeared at the premiere of his colleague’s movie Unfrosted, which was not that well received by either the critics or the audiences, but Richards came to support Jerry Seinfeld. This was a rare public appearance by the former star and, of course, the media used the opportunity to talk to the actor, especially about the 2006 incident.

The incident we are talking about, if you don’t remember, happened during a stand-up show in Los Angeles, when some Black members of the audience supposedly reacted in a way that Richards did not like. The actor then had an aggressive and highly controversial outburst, saying the following:

Shut up! Fifty years...

Michael Richards became well-known across the globe thanks to his role on Seinfeld where he played Cosmo Kramer. He also worked as a standup comedian but put a pause on that before returning to the stage later. However, things didn’t work out well for him. In 2006, he got himself into a horrible mess after he was filmed abusing his Black audience members and hurling racial slurs at them.

Michael Richards as Cosmos Kramer in Seinfeld (1989 – 1998) | Giggling Goose Productions

At a stand-up show in Los Angeles, Michael Richards was heckled by a group of Black men sitting in the audience and as a response, the comedian berated the men, which obviously did not end well for him. After the video went viral, he found himself on the receiving end of backlash which caused him to retire from stand-up comedy. Recently, the actor opened up about the incident, once again.

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Michael Richards, the actor who played Kramer on Seinfeld for nearly a decade, has opened up about being diagnosed with cancer, and fearing that he was going to die. The actor, who is coming out a memoir titled Entrances and Exits this summer, writes about how he was told he had prostate cancer in the summer of 2018. He was diagnosed with Stage 1. He thought that could’ve been the end for him, he said in an interview with People magazine. “I thought, ‘Well, this is my time. I’m ready to go,'” Richards said. But then he thought about his then 9-year-old son Antonio he shares with his wife Beth Skipp. “I heard myself saying, ‘I’ve got a 9-year-old and I’d like to be around for him,'” he continued. “‘Is there any way I can get a little more life going?'” Per the recommendation of his doctor,...

Some actors fade away after their breakout hits, and some have a precise moment when their careers end. Michael Richards—who won three Emmys playing Kramer on Seinfeld—undoubtedly falls into the latter category. In 2006, long after the sitcom went off the air, Michael Richards was back on the stand-up circuit, just as he had started his career. Perhaps ironically, that’s how he ended it, too.

In November of that year, Michael Richards launched into a tirade filled with racist and disgusting rhetoric, the video leak of which sealed his fate. Nearly 20 years later, he reflects on that moment and what he was experiencing while on stage at the Laugh Factory. “My anger was all over the place and it came through hard and fast. Anger is quite a force. But it happened. Rather than run from it, I dove into the deep end and tried to learn from it.

Though Seinfeld star Michael Richards has spent years out of the spotlight, particularly following his racist remarks in 2006, the actor is now opening up about his life, as well as that night.

During the stand-up set at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, Richards yelled racial insults at a group of hecklers, including using the N-word multiple times, after they interrupted his performance. Though he later apologized on the then-Late Show With David Letterman, the incident notably upended his career.

Nearly two decades later, Richards spoke with People magazine ahead of the release of his memoir, Entrances and Exits, on June 4. During the interview, he shared that he doesn’t expect people to forgive and forget that night.

“I was immediately sorry the moment I said it onstage,” he said. “I’m not looking for a comeback.”

Richards continued, “My anger was all over the place and it came through hard and fast.

Michael Richards is addressing his racist outburst 18 years after the incident.

The Seinfeld actor has been out of the spotlight since the 2006 incident where he was recorded using the n-word and racial slurs while at the Laugh Factory in L.A. Richards made a rare appearance at the premiere of Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix film Unfrosted and is about to release a memoir titled Entrances and Exits.

In a new interview with People, he acknowledges that he doesn’t expect people to forget the incident, adding, “I’m not looking for a comeback.”

“My anger was all over the place, and it came through hard and fast,” he continued. “Anger is quite a force. But it happened. Rather than run from it, I dove into the deep end and tried to learn from it. It hasn’t been easy.”

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“Seinfeld” fans got a shock last month when Michael Richards made a public appearance at the Hollywood premiere for Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix movie “Unfrosted.” It was one of the rare times Richards has showed up on a major red carpet in nearly 18 years, as his career more or less ended in 2006 after he was recorded hurling the N-word and other racial insults at a group of hecklers during an infamous outburst while onstage at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles.

Richards, who played Kramer on “Seinfeld” for nearly a decade and won three Emmys for his performance, is now returning to the spotlight due to the upcoming release of his memoir, “Entrances and Exits.” He recently told People magazine that “I’m not looking for a comeback” and stressed that he was “immediately sorry the moment” he said racial slurs onstage in November 2006.

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Though Julia-Louis Dreyfus didn’t make an appearance in the final Curb Your Enthusiasm episode that called back to the Seinfeld series finale, she’s a fan of how Larry David wrapped up his follow-up series.

“I loved it,” she told The Hollywood Reporter of last month’s Curb ending. “I loved everything about it.”

Curb‘s 12th and final season finished with a cameo from Jerry Seinfeld in which he and star-creator David, both playing fictional versions of themselves, reference the famously divisive Seinfeld end. After Larry is convicted of violating Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, he’s sentenced to a year in prison. But Jerry intervenes.

He discovers that one of the trial’s jurors broke the sequestering rule, causing a mistrial to be declared and Larry to walk free.

“Larry,” Jerry says, “is a free man!”

He adds, winking to the poor reception to the Seinfeld finale:...

All these years later, Michael Richards is still dealing with allegedly being blacklisted by Hollywood following controversial statements made in 2006. 

Richards, who most prominently played Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998, has lived largely outside of the Hollywood limelight since the show ended. 

This largely has to do with an incident involving the comedian at the renowned comedy club The Laugh Factory in 2006.

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The beloved golf ball reveal of Seinfeld‘s “Marine Biologist” episode almost never happened. Jerry Seinfeld revealed this week he and Larry David wrote the scene just hours before filming it, and actor Jason Alexander only had minutes to memorize the script.

“I don’t know the schedule that week, but let’s say we’re shooting it on Wednesday. It’s Tuesday,” Seinfeld said during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show. “We don’t have the golf ball goes into the blowhole of the whale. We don’t have it — it was never in the script.”

In Seinfeld season 5, episode 14 (“The Marine Biologist”), Alexander’s George Costanza delivers an impressively long monologue about trying to impress a woman, in which he eventually reveals that Kramer’s (Michael Richards) golf ball got stuck in a whale’s blowhole. Famously, the speech begins with the line, “The sea was angry that day my friends.

Seinfeld has continued to live on after its 1998 series finale through syndication, maintaining its popularity. But decades after its end, some fans have been speculating about a possible Seinfeld reunion episode.

The comic and writer himself, Jerry Seinfeld, came close to making this a reality.

Jerry Seinfeld had secret plans to pen a final ‘Seinfeld’ episode Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander | Scott Flynn/ Getty Images

Back in the 2000s, Seinfeld was actually in the midst of penning a reunion special of his titular show. He was secretly working alongside many of his old cast members to make it happen. But the actors couldn’t finish the project in time, so it was scrapped indefinitely.

“I don’t think it can happen now. It would’ve had to happen because this [Seinfeld: The Complete Series) is the last DVD coming out, so now would’ve been the time to do it,” he once said according to Irish Examiner.

But there still might be hope that the Seinfeld cast might have some sort of TV reunion.